Ford ESCAPE HYBRID 2008 Emergency Response Manual page 6

HYBRID COMPONENT LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION
This chart provides the location, description and basic function of the hybrid
system components. Refer to the component location illustration on the following
page.
COMPONENT
1 High-Voltage Shut-
Off Switch
2 High-Voltage
Service Disconnect
Switch
3 High-Voltage Battery
— 300+ Volts
4 High-Voltage Wiring
5 12-Volt Battery
6 Electronically
Controlled
Continuously
Variable Transaxle
(eCVT)
7 DC/DC Converter
8 Fuel Shut-Off Inertia
Switch
NOTE: All High-voltage wires and harnesses are wrapped in orange-colored insulation.
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LOCATION / DESCRIPTION
• Located in the jack stowage
compartment, passenger side
in the cargo area.
• Located on top of the HV
battery, passenger side in the
cargo area under carpet.
• Orange in color with molded
plastic handle, about 100 mm
(4 inch) in diameter.
• Located in the cargo area
under carpet.
• Sealed nickel-metal hydride.
• Runs along underside of
vehicles cab floor from HV
battery to electronically
controlled continuously
variable transaxle (eCVT) then
to DC-to-DC converter.
• All high-voltage wiring has
orange-colored insulation.
• Located under the hood on
driver side of the vehicle.
• Typical automotive 6-cell
lead/acid design.
• Transverse-mounted design
similar to the non-hybrid
Escape/Mariner vehicles.
• Contains the traction motor,
generator motor and hybrid
electronics.
• Located under the hood on the
passenger side forward of the
strut tower.
• Located behind the flip-up
panel in the passenger front
foot well.
FUNCTION
Disconnects HV battery in the
event of a collision
Provides means to disconnect HV
battery for safely servicing
vehicle.
Provides high-voltage storage
(300+ V ) for vehicle propulsion
requirements.
Provides physical path for high-
voltage circuitry.
Provides 12-volt power for vehicle
accessories.
Provides delivery of power to
wheels for vehicle propulsion,
generates electricity to recharge
the batteries during braking and
coasting, and contains certain
hybrid electronics.
Provides 12 volts of power to
charge the 12-volt battery and run
vehicle accessories.
Disables power supply to the
gasoline fuel pump and the HV
shut-off switch in the event of a
collision.
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